Library Workshop for REL 2232 Biblical Theology: New Testament Searching Journal Articles : Using ATLA Religion Database February 2008 one-stop shopping for religious studies resources

Information Scenario Exercise: n Scenario #1: you want to know about Martin Luther’s “Two Kingdoms Theory” n Scenario #2: you want information that discusses the critique on Martin Luther’s “Two Kingdoms Theory”

Information Scenario Exercise: n Scenario #1: you want to know about Martin Luther’s “Two Kingdoms Theory” n Scenario #2: you want information that discusses the critique on Martin Luther’s “Two Kingdoms Theory” Searching Tool: Lib. Catalogue Searching Tool: Databases

Keyword Search Skills

n Truncation –Useful to find words in variant forms –Search all words that start with the same characters –Represent multiple characters –Placement of truncation symbol is significant n Phrase search –To search multiple keywords as an exact phrase E.g. holy war, original sin –With limitations e.g. “the betrayal of god” CANNOT find titles with “Jesus Christ Betrayal”, “betrayal of Jesus”, “Betraying Jesus”, etc. n Wildcard –Useful to find words in different spelling, singular/plural form –Represent zero or a single character n Combining the use of AND, OR, AND NOT –Useful to narrow down, expand your search –To exclude unwanted concepts –Use brackets to set search priority Relig* VS Reli* Relig* VS Reli* Behavio?r Wom?n Behavio?r Wom?n crucif* AND (God OR Jesus) AND NOT (cross) Search Techniques – A Summary

Search Techniques – Field Search 1 Subject is irrelevant to Paul, the Apostle 2 Subject is relevant to Paul, the Apostle

n Keyword Search VS Subject Headings: Search Techniques – A Summary Subject Headings: Bible. N.T. Jude – Commentaries (20 records) Bible. N.T. Jude – Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. N.T. Jude – Criticism, Textual Bible. N.T. Jude – Language, style Keyword Search: Epistle of Jude (4 records) Keyword search: Paul AND Apostle What are the subject headings found in the records? Keyword search: Paul AND Apostle What are the subject headings found in the records? Keyword search: Gospel of Luke What are the subject headings found in the records? Keyword search: Gospel of Luke What are the subject headings found in the records? 1 2

n Field Search –To search the keyword in a particular field –Example: s=subject, t=title, a=author E.g. Subject: Bible – N.T. -- E.g. Subject: 聖經 – 新約 -- Bible N.T. or Bible O.T.Biographies E.g. (s:bible) AND s:biography E.g. Subject: 聖經 – 人物 – 研究 Commentaries E.g. bible AND s: commentaries E.g. new testament AND s:commentaries AND s:john Quotations E.g. s:(speeches or quotations or 格言 or 語錄 or 演講集 ) AND s: (bible) Chronology/ 年表 E.g. bible AND s:critic* E.g. new testament AND s:critic* AND s:john Criticism, Interpretation E.g. (bible OR 基督教 ) and s:(chronology OR 年 表 ) E.g. (bible OR theology OR evangelis*) AND s:dictionar* E.g. Subject: Bible – Dictionaries; 聖經 – 辭典 Dictionaries Applications

Research on: the theological issues generated in the exegesis of the “Sermon on the Mount” Identify the main concepts List possible Search terms Combine your search terms appropriately Formulate a Search Strategy

Theological issues exegesis Moral or ethic* (a)Sermon on the mount AND (exegesis or interpret* or critic*) AND (Matthew) (b)Sermon on the mount AND (exegesis or interpret* or critic*) AND (moral or ethic*) (a)Sermon on the mount AND (exegesis or interpret* or critic*) AND (Matthew) (b)Sermon on the mount AND (exegesis or interpret* or critic*) AND (moral or ethic*) Sermon on the mount AND (exegesis or interpret* or critic*) 1. Identify the main concepts 2. List possible Search terms 3. Combine your search terms appropriately Formulate a Search Strategy Sermon on the mount Interpret* Critic* Sermon on the mount Research on: the theological issues generated in the exegesis of the “Sermon on the Mount” Any specific? In a particular gospel?

Research on: Christ and culture in Y-Generation Christ culture Identify the main concepts List possible Search terms Combine your search terms appropriately Formulate a Search Strategy Y-generation

Research on: Christ and culture in Y-Generation Christ culture Jesus Religion Religious Church Christianity (Jesus OR religi* OR Christianity) and cultur* (youth or teen* or adolescen*)) Christ and cultur* (y-generation or youth) Identify the main concepts List possible Search terms Combine your search terms appropriately Formulate a Search Strategy Y-generation cultural Generation-Y Youth Teenager Adolescence

Religion & Philosophy databases * ATLA Religion Database m Field searching (in title, subject, scriptures, etc.) m Phrase search e.g. fashion design m Truncation e.g.* = multiple characters e.g.? = zero/ one character m Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) m Proximity search ( near=N#, no order; with=W#, in exact order)

Electronic Resources: Databases

Major Electronic Resources in REL & Phil. Subject Related n ATLA Religion Database n ProQuest Religion n 中國期刊網 - 文史哲專輯 (1994-) n 中文期刊篇目索引影像系統 (formerly 中華民國期刊論文索引影 像系統 ) (1991-) n 基督教中文期刊論文索引 ( 台 - 中華基督神學院 ) n The Biblegateway * ATLA Religion Database m covers Biblical studies, world religions, church history, and religious perspectives on social issues from m Scriptures Search m Search subject name personal * 中國期刊網 m Useful tool to obtain Chinese articles for China studies m 1994 年至今的国内公开 出版的 6100 种核心期刊 与专业特色期刊的全文。 * 基督教中文期刊論文索引 m Useful tool to obtain Chinese articles for religious studies * The Biblegateway m Search the full text of a bible by passage and keywords.

Other Electronic Resources E-Journals n Project Muse n JSTOR * Project Muse m About 8 e-journals in “Religion” m Full-text * JSTOR m The earliest back issue dated back to 1876 m Historical study of a subject E-Reference Tools n Oxford Reference Online n Encyclopedia Britannica Online * Oxford Reference Online m Biographies m Dictionaries & Encyclopedia m Quotations Library Digital Projects n HKBU Honours Project Db. n Christianity in Contemporary China Clippings Db. n China through the Eyes of CIM Missionaries * Library Digital Projects m HKBU Honours Project Db. mContains records of Honours Projects undertaken by HKBU final- year students. m Christianity in Contemporary China Clippings Db. mProvides indexes and full-text images of newspaper and periodical clippings pertaining to the development of Christianity and government policies in China from 1950 to 1976 m China through the Eyes of CIM Missionaries mIncludes images of portraits, landscapes, architecture inChina mDocumenting social conditions and economic activities of China from 1900s to 1930s. mFormat: in lantern slides, glass plates, plastic negatives

Research Support

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n Apply for a JULAC Reader Card –HK$50 per application –expires at the end of the academic year (i.e. 31st July) and renew it in a new academic year –endorsement from supervisor Request books that our Library does not hold or that have been checked out, but that are held by other libraries with the status "AVAILABLE" through Hong Kong Academic Library Link (HKALL) n Online Interlibrary Loan Request –First 20 articles per academic year free of charge –Web-based HKBU ILL System First-time user registration Keep track of the status of requests online Retrieve electronic articles on desktop HK$5 charge for each additional article filled by local libraries. Access to Resources Beyond HKBU Library – Final-Year